Antoine Dembele

Antoine Dembele (1773-1822) was a colonel of the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars. Born in Vitry-le-Francois, Dembele joined the army during the French Revolutionary Wars, during which he served as a cavalryman in the French Army. Dembele led a regiment of Chasseurs a Cheval at the Battle of Friedland in 1807, and he fought in several other battles under Napoleon.